- *wa-yišb*
- conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he took captive
- *yišmāʿēʾl*
- proper name - Ishmael
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *šəʾērît*
- feminine singular construct - remnant of
- *hā-ʿām*
- masculine singular collective noun with definite article - the people
- *ha-miṣpâ*
- proper place name with definite article - Mizpah
- *ha-melek*
- masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
- *ha-nišʾārîm*
- niphal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones remaining
- *hipqîd*
- hiphil perfect 3ms - he appointed/put in charge
- *nəbûzarʾădān*
- proper name - Nebuzaradan
- *rab*
- masculine singular construct - chief of
- *ṭabbāḥîm*
- masculine plural noun - guards/executioners
- *gədalyāhû*
- proper name - Gedaliah
- *ʾăḥîqām*
- proper name - Ahikam
- *wa-yišbēm*
- conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive + 3mp suffix - and he took them captive
- *nətanyāh*
- proper name - Nethaniah
- *wa-yēlek*
- conjunction-waw + qal imperfect 3ms consecutive - and he went
- *laʿăbōr*
- preposition-lamed + qal infinitive construct - to pass over
- *bənê*
- masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
- *ʿammôn*
- proper name - Ammon